Summary
Alabama's college football team, the Crimson Tide, was selected for the 12-team College Football Playoff despite losing three games, including a significant loss to Georgia. Notre Dame, despite winning 10 consecutive games after their early losses, was left out of the playoffs. An ESPN analyst argues that Notre Dame should have taken Alabama's spot due to the Crimson Tide's recent poor performances.
Key Facts
- Alabama's football team has three losses this season, including a recent loss to Georgia.
- Alabama got the No. 9 spot in the College Football Playoff.
- This makes Alabama the only three-loss team in this year's playoff field.
- Notre Dame wasn't chosen for the playoff, even though they won 10 games in a row after two early losses.
- ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky said Notre Dame deserved the playoff position over Alabama.
- Orlovsky criticized Alabama's recent performance and believes they're unlikely to win the national championship.
- Alabama's first playoff game is against the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners, scheduled for December 19.
